Inside of Volkswagen, the question is no longer how many defeat devices there are. The big topic in the hallways is who will fall, and who will rise. The number of fallen people grows by the day, while the number of people to rise becomes increasingly capacity constrained. Said a harried Volkswagen manager to the Dailykanban over the weekend:

“Managers untainted by the scandal have a clear shot at top positions. The trouble is finding the untainted.”